Bethany
Americannoun
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a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
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a city in central Oklahoma.
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a first name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Since her death, Simone's family and her best friend Bethany have been pushing for greater awareness of the dangers of methanol through their MethaKnow campaign.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Zak and Bethany both feel booking sites should be providing a warning to travellers about what has previously happened at the hostel.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bethany Maxwell, technical officer at Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, added: "We know that primates eat soil especially to detoxify or for nutrient supplementation."
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
"They fight so hard every day to just keep going and keep going," Bethany and Amber's mum said.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
His only recollection was a feeling of sheer, joyful exuberance, himself in celebration: shouting “A-men!” in the Bethany Church, bashing John McNab’s fastballs out of sight, dancing the polka with Grayson.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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